Belgium vs China: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Belgium and China: Belgium leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (601,400) against China (1.16); Belgium leads on Oil Consumption (622,600) against China (9.19); Belgium leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (731,700) against China (11.51). Across 110 compared metrics, Belgium wins on 48 and China wins on 55.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇳 China | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 95.78 %★ | 92 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 95% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 78% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 80.12 points★ | 14.8 points | |
| Radios | 8.08 | 417★ | |
| Televisions | 4.72 | 400★ | |
| Waterways | 2,043 | 27,700★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇳 China | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 752,840★ | 117.03M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 112.08 | 12.2★ | |
| Population Distribution | most of the population is concentrated in the northern two thirds of the country; the southeast is more thinly populated; considered to have one of the highest population densities in the world, with approximately 97% living in urban areas | overwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.9 Cubic meters per year | 828.8 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 18.3★ | 2.84 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇳 China | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 22.29 %★ | 6.74 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 172.3★ | 64.72 | |
| Agricultural land | 13,716.58 sq. km | 5.19M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 66.5 km | 14,500 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 12.18 cubic meters per inhabitant | 566.97 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 57 | 690,070★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇳 China | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 88.74 %★ | 59.71 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 3 | 23★ | |
| Independence | 4★ | 1 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇳 China | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 5.9 | 11.9★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11 % of GDP★ | 5.4 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5.5 people/sq km★ | 5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 16 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 6.2 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.3★ | 2.4 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇳 China | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 24,000 | 2.54M★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇨🇳 China | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.32★ | 0.46 | |
| Airports | 48 | 552★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 47 | 284★ | |
| Heliports | 112 | 120★ |